Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 12PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
!
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
1.2
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
SSW
8
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1467
1094
251
409
531
480
407
354
244
306
759
1080
1526
1909
1851
1652
1374
1047
785
672
672
768
1024
1147
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:28AM1.57m
7:51PM1.68m
8:13AM1.56m
8:36PM1.66m
9:01AM1.59m
9:24PM1.65m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.40m
1:41PM0.38m
2:15AM0.40m
2:27PM0.39m
2:59AM0.38m
3:16PM0.39m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
9
9
7
7
7
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
7
7
9
3
5
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
5
6
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2
NNE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1467
1094
577
409
531
480
407
354
244
237
116
72
90
134
273
248
506
599
625
672
672
768
1024
1147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
NE
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
30
75
251
232
18
20
18
17
124
184
246
300
57
92
43
201
196
191
176
167
163
207
192
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
W
6
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
E
10
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
30
28
24
22
10
9
34
17
18
50
73
70
61
68
195
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
9
0.6
SW
3
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.5
SSW
8
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
2093
6
38
88
138
306
759
1080
1526
1909
1851
1652
1374
1047
785
568
417
352
204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
27
3
3
3
13
5
5
5
5
13
36
216
216
247
247
216
44
38
36
35
16
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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